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Cher

  • Blogs

    April 16, 2010

    Puppets -- Big Freaking Puppets -- At HGO's Queen of Spades

     Puppets two feet tall, puppets 15 feet tall, they're all in Houston Grand Opera's production of Tchaikovsky's The Queen of Spades. The opera follows the misfortunes of Herman, a penniless young man desperate for the love of Lisa, a girl of noble birth. Lisa's grandmother, a Countess is calle ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 23, 2010

    Rid Of Me And Other Great Albums With Truly Hideous Covers

    ​MGMT's new album, Congratulations, comes out in April! We're excited. MGMT's 2008 debut album, Oracular Spectacular, was fantastic, and we can't wait to hear what they've got in store for the follow-up. We're positive it will be awesome, as those weird-ass kids are only going to get weirder as th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 23, 2010

    They Were Kinky Before Kinky Was Kinky: Musicians Who Have Held Public Office

    From Ted Nugent to Bruce Springsteen to those adorable Dixie Chicks, "Masters of War" to "George Bush doesn't care about black people," musicians have never been shy about voicing their political opinions. But when it comes to putting their money where their mouths are and filing the necessary pape ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2010

    I Wanna Be Your Dog (Or Cat): The Mad Libs Edition

    Hair Balls was cleaning out our closet the other day and, right there next to our old Little League uniform and a fossilized finger-bone of Jimmy Hoffa, was a stack of old Mad Libs books. It unleashed a flood of memories -- staying up past bedtime with friends, laughing like fools as we co ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 26, 2009

    He Said She Said: Songs We Are Least Thankful For

    ​ She Said heard her first holiday song Monday, at around 9 p.m. in the Montrose Walgreens, and suddenly she was transported to her own personal hell - one filled solely with late-night pharmacy shoppers and Mariah Carey's

  • Blogs

    October 22, 2009

    Lonesome Onry and Mean: A Brief History of "Danny Boy" - Evergreen But Not Exactly Irish

    ​The Pogues are only one week away, so no time like the present to reflect on Irish music. For many Americans, no song epitomizes Irish music like "Danny Boy." Lonesome Onry and Mean was gently prodding my Irish and European friends at the boozer recently regarding their opinions about the top rec ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 19, 2009

    Aftermath: Har Mar Superstar, My Jerusalem and the TMI Brigade at Super Happy Fun Land

    Photos by Brittanie SheyGive them drugs so they'll shut up (please): Har Mar openers My Jerusalem​ Rocks Off pulled into the parking lot of Super Happy Fun Land fashionably late Saturday night just in time to see Sean Tillmann (a.k.a. Har Mar Superstar, clad in street clothes instead of his usual ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 7, 2009

    For Method Man, Five Musical Shootings

    ​Should be an interesting scene at House of Blues this evening, where Method Man, not exactly the shy type, might get a little more attention than he bargained for. Rumor has it some time between sound check and the tall, fragrant rapper's headlining set with Redman, he'll be served with papers in ... More >>

  • News

    March 5, 2009

    Random Rodeo and The End of NoTsuOh?

    25 facts about Houston's biggest show

  • Blogs

    February 24, 2009

    25 Random Facts About The Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo

    Logo courtesy HLS&RThe Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo is coming to town this week, the sign that spring can't be far behind.We've promised ourselves for weeks that we would never, ever succumb to the "25 Random Things" meme, or phenomenon, or whatever it is, but we have received in the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 24, 2009

    Lost Tuneage: Sea Level

    www.chuckleavell.com The original Sea Level (l-r): Lamar Alexander, Chuck Leavell, Jaimoe Johanson, Jimmy Nalls Who Dat? When the 1976 lineup of the Allman Brothers Band dissolved in a haze of drugs, solo careers and Cher, members Jai Johanny "Jaimoe" Johanson (drums), Chuck Leavell (keyboar ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 12, 2008

    Drenched in Blog: Why the Pee-Wee's Playhouse Christmas Special Creeps Me Out

    In 1988, few things were as cool or innovative on Saturday mornings as Pee-Wee's Playhouse. Each week, we screamed the secret word, connected dots, watched old weird-ass cartoons and saw Saturday Night Live star Phil Hartman play a surly sea captain. The show was something five-year olds and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 27, 2008

    Happy Thanksgiving: A Totally Different Kind of Turkey

    This is Ajda Pekkan, who, although she looks more like Suzanne Somers, is sort of like the Cher of Turkey. This song is called "Bambaska Biri" - the words may not be familiar, but Rocks Off thinks you might just recognize the tune. - Chris Gray

  • Blogs

    August 21, 2008

    Lonesome, Onry and Mean: Pat Green's Instant Karma

    This is Ajda Pekkan, who, although she looks more like Suzanne Somers, is sort of like the Cher of Turkey. This song is called "Bambaska Biri" - the words may not be familiar, but Rocks Off thinks you might just recognize the tune. - Chris Gray

  • Blogs

    May 30, 2008

    Ted Nugent Reloads, and Lots of Gun Songs

    This is Ajda Pekkan, who, although she looks more like Suzanne Somers, is sort of like the Cher of Turkey. This song is called "Bambaska Biri" - the words may not be familiar, but Rocks Off thinks you might just recognize the tune. - Chris Gray

  • Blogs

    January 10, 2008

    Get Lit: The Memoirs of a Beautiful Boy, by Robert Leleux

    This is Ajda Pekkan, who, although she looks more like Suzanne Somers, is sort of like the Cher of Turkey. This song is called "Bambaska Biri" - the words may not be familiar, but Rocks Off thinks you might just recognize the tune. - Chris Gray

  • Blogs

    October 11, 2007

    Cover Story: The Heimlich Maneuver, Drowning and Potsie

    This is Ajda Pekkan, who, although she looks more like Suzanne Somers, is sort of like the Cher of Turkey. This song is called "Bambaska Biri" - the words may not be familiar, but Rocks Off thinks you might just recognize the tune. - Chris Gray

  • Blogs

    August 31, 2007

    I Can’t Stand the Rain...

    This is Ajda Pekkan, who, although she looks more like Suzanne Somers, is sort of like the Cher of Turkey. This song is called "Bambaska Biri" - the words may not be familiar, but Rocks Off thinks you might just recognize the tune. - Chris Gray

  • Music

    June 7, 2007

    Björk

    Middle-aged pixie

  • Music

    May 10, 2007

    Drag Queen Bingo

    Where blue balls are called every game!

  • News

    March 1, 2007

    BEERS, STEERS AND...

    Fried Twinkies, $5 bumper cars, Hannah Montana and the hardest working kids in Texas

  • News

    July 14, 2005

    Mean Streets

    NASCAR has nothing on Houston freeways

  • News

    June 16, 2005

    David vs. Goliath

    Scenes from the Starbucks trial

  • Calendar

    April 14, 2005

    This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

    Scenes from the Starbucks trial

  • Music

    February 17, 2005

    Sex, Drugs and Jeff Tweedy's National Geographic Collection

    Rock memoirs take us behind the music

  • Music

    January 13, 2005

    Method Rocking

    Minnie Driver and Juliette Lewis have started bands. Come on, you know you're curious.

  • Calendar

    November 18, 2004

    Queen of Clubs

    Dance royalty is in the cards for remix diva Amber

  • Calendar

    November 4, 2004

    This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

    Dance royalty is in the cards for remix diva Amber

  • Calendar

    July 1, 2004

    A Matter of Taste

    Dance royalty is in the cards for remix diva Amber

  • Film

    April 29, 2004

    Rock of Ages

    Mayor of the Sunset Strip presides over pop

  • Music

    April 22, 2004

    Cyndi Lauper

    Sunday, April 25

  • Calendar

    March 18, 2004

    The Kings of Queens

    The Kinsey Sicks quartet busts into Houston

  • Film

    January 8, 2004

    Chasing Mandy

    A pop-star-turned-actress tries to move into her "mature phase"

  • Film

    December 11, 2003

    Farrelly Mediocre

    The idiots what brung you Dumb and Dumber ain't funny no more

  • Calendar

    December 11, 2003

    This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

    The idiots what brung you Dumb and Dumber ain't funny no more

  • Calendar

    September 25, 2003

    Frankly Funny

    Joe Frank comes to life in Jerry's World

  • Best of Houston

    September 25, 2003

    Best AM Radio Personality

    Paul Berlin

  • Culture

    May 8, 2003

    You'll Cry, You'll Laugh

    Theater LaB and Stages prove 'tis better to be funny than to take yourself too seriously

  • Film

    May 8, 2003

    Mighty Mediocre

    Wind bags a few charming laughs, but mostly meanders

  • Dining

    November 28, 2002

    Too Young to Drink

    It's that Beaujolais Nouveau time of year again, but has the hype worn thin?

  • Music

    May 16, 2002

    Garbage

    Thursday, May 16

  • News

    May 2, 2002

    You Don't Know Mac

    Get your recliner and No. 2 pencil

  • Culture

    December 28, 2000

    Blow Up the Box

    TV managed to suck and blow in 2000, but still, we watched...and watched

  • Dining

    September 23, 1999

    Pasta à la Goth

    TV managed to suck and blow in 2000, but still, we watched...and watched

  • News

    July 1, 1999

    Out on the Town

    Kids gather comfortablyfor a special prom

  • Calendar

    November 14, 1996

    Press Picks

    Kids gather comfortablyfor a special prom

  • Film

    April 4, 1996

    Talked to Death

    Headline:Faithful proves too true to the play that birthed it

  • Film

    August 3, 1995

    Fashion Plate

    Clueless is an improbably entertaining time-waster

  • Calendar

    June 29, 1995

    Press Picks

    Clueless is an improbably entertaining time-waster

  • News

    December 29, 1994

    The Year of Living Anxiously

    Are We Having Fun Yet? Or is it just the jangly buzz of advanced urban stress syndrome?

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